RN Employee Health Nurse - Federal North - Full Time
About The Position
Coordinates and provides comprehensive Employee Health Services for Allegheny Health Network in accordance with state and federal requirements and the network's mission, vision, and values. The role includes screening and assessing new hires, administering medical surveillance and immunization programs, evaluating employee fitness for duty, and coordinating care for work-related exposures and injuries. The nurse works with leaders on employee accommodations, return-to-work coordination, ongoing health requirements, compliance, and opportunities to reduce employee injuries. The position also requires adherence to applicable legal and ethical standards, company policies, HIPAA privacy requirements, and information security policies.
Requirements
- Current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
- Five years as a Registered Nurse.
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
- Current CPR certification; current incumbents in the role as of January 1, 2023 have 90 days to obtain it.
- Comply with HIPAA, company privacy and information security policies, the Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and regulations, and company training requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
- Occupational Health Nursing certification.
- Employee Health or Occupational Health experience.
- Knowledge of workers compensation, FMLA, infection prevention, and occupational health standards of practice.
Responsibilities
- Conduct post-offer, pre-hire screening of new hire candidates, including initial health assessments, appropriate department testing and follow-up, laboratory work review, vaccine updates, and drug testing.
- Coordinate and administer medical surveillance and immunization programs.
- Evaluate and determine employees’ fitness for duty through health histories, physical assessments, diagnostic tests, and medical documentation.
- Lead or participate in hospital committees and performance improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate treatment and follow-up care for employees with work-related exposures and injuries, provide case management, and facilitate return to work.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with leaders to coordinate employee accommodations, return to work, annual and ongoing health requirements for compliance, identification and correction of safety issues, and opportunities for employee injury reduction.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
